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    Default Suggest a washing machine

    Moms washing machine has cratered. Doesn't want it fixed, wants a new one. The trick is that the space she has is a little bit narrow. Current machine is 25.5" wide, and it's basically filling the space. So new one needs to be LESS than 26" wide. Ideally really simple controls too, she gets confused easily by high tech stuff. No smartphone app or bluetooth or anything.
    Low price is good, she's on a pension. Will need installation and delivery.

    Anyone have a suggestion of a specific machine or place to go? I know there are a few 24" size out there.
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    I hate my Samsung.

    /useful insight

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    whatever it is, go top load. the front load ones like to leak after a while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShermanEF9 View Post
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    whatever it is, go top load. the front load ones like to leak after a while.
    This is a decent point. I also hate that I have a pair of front load machines and the cunt-handlers didn't stack them.

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    Last time I bought a washer dryer combo, options for top load were fairly non existent and weren’t recommended.

    It’s better to think of these things as disposable, pay as little as possible to get what you want and accept that they will need replacing eventually.

    We ended up with an LG set that seems to have been good.
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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    Low end models are easier and cheaper to fix.

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    Had a decent experience buying from Lowe's recently. Cheap delivery / take away fee ($70). They offer installation as well which is just contracted out.

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    I think Trail used to also have a section where you could purchase a Soviet-era commercial machine that had a dial with one setting on it. That setting was Wash The Fucking Clothes and it delivers what it promises, rather than today's 77 settings which all fail to do the one thing they are designed to do.
    Plus, since it was a commercial unit, you could put bricks and a bag of dead cats in it with no worries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 03ozwhip View Post
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    Looks like it meets the width requirements.
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    Subscribed.
    Been deflecting heat by wife on the one we have for years.
    Top load and claims it pills and doesn't rinse well, etc but I've got no problem on my clothes.
    Hauled the thing apart multiple times to clean everything and figure out if something is plugged. No problem.
    So do I pony up for front load and dryer?
    Currently it's industrial stacked top load Maytag.

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    Our washer crapped out this last summer and we went with an Electrolux set to replace them. Love them so far and would get another set if we decide to build a place. The LG ones we had were fine, but I'd stay away from Samsung based on the research I did 6 months ago.

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    can confirm.. samsung sucks go as cheap as possible, but not that cheap

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    Top tip: budget for new feed hoses, as well. Those are supposed to be replaced every 5 years (LoL)!
    And it is just a glorified garden hose that sits at full residential plumbing pressure its entire life, so it's not the worst advice on a Monday morning.

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    We bought a LG pair from Costco when we moved into our current home just over 2 years ago, zero issues and work great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThePenIsMightier View Post
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    Top tip: budget for new feed hoses, as well. Those are supposed to be replaced every 5 years (LoL)!
    And it is just a glorified garden hose that sits at full residential plumbing pressure its entire life, so it's not the worst advice on a Monday morning.
    Should I call my home insurance broker to report the update? Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr2mike View Post
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    Should I call my home insurance broker to report the update? Lol
    Personally, I call my mortgage lender every time before I mow my lawn because I gotta let them know about "property improvements".
    So, yes.

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    Not sure what I expected, but I had hoped someone would point me to a specific model that meets the criteria and is available to purchase. If anyone is bored at their desk today that would be incredibly helpful.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    Not sure what I expected, but I had hoped someone would point me to a specific model that meets the criteria and is available to purchase. If anyone is bored at their desk today that would be incredibly helpful.
    I think there are people out there who collect a commission who can do this for you
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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    I think there are people out there who collect a commission who can do this for you
    Based on my experience lately, they'd rather browse Onlyfans on their phone than collect a commission.

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